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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Chile
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Red, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Deer resistant
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Deer resistant
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
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6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
7.2 Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
7.2.1 In Hindi
boxberry
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.2 In German
boxberry
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.3 In French
boxberry
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.4 In Spanish
boxberry
Hippeastrum
7.2.5 In Greek
boxberry
Hippeastrum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
boxberry
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.7 In Polish
boxberry
Hippeastrum
7.2.8 In Latin
Burning
Hippeastrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Amaryllidaceae
8.6 Genus
Gaultheria
Amaryllis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Gaultherieae
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8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Boxberry and Hippeastrum

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Hippeastrum. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boxberry and Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Boxberry and Hippeastrum

Season and care of Boxberry and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Boxberry and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boxberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boxberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boxberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.

Boxberry and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Boxberry and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxberry and Hippeastrum

Care of Boxberry and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.